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Paul Pogba believes Bruno Fernandes would be a Ballon d’Or contender in a stronger team, arguing Manchester United’s lack of trophies limits recognition of his performances. Drawing from his own experience, Pogba said individual brilliance is often overlooked without team success, despite Fernandes’ consistent output, leadership, and influence since joining the club in 2020.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, a trailblazer in global finance, is navigating economic uncertainty stemming from conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. Her career, marked by numerous 'firsts' as a lawyer and politician, showcases a consistent ability to manage crises and redefine leadership roles.

Watford have signed Frenchman Pape Gueye on a pre-contract agreement and the midfielder will join the team on July 1, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) routed second division le havre in a friendly on Sunday, remarkable not for the 9-0 score but because it drew the biggest crowd for a match in one of Europe's 'Big Five' football nations since early March.

Paris Saint-Germain announced on Wednesday they will play a friendly against second-tier le havre in front of up to 5,000 fans to prepare for the Champions League last eight tournament and two domestic cup finals.

Marseille announced the signing of defensive midfielder Pape Gueye on a free transfer from le havre on Wednesday after he backed out of a move to Premier League side Watford.

A gunman who took six people hostage in a bank in northern France on Thursday surrendered to elite police after a six-hour operation to free his captives. The hostage-taker, a 34-year-old with a history of mental illness, emerged slowly from the building wearing a balaclava and with his hands turned palms-up, before officers with their weapons raised moved in and handcuffed him.

For the first time since the coronavirus shut down sports and chased away spectators, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and other stars will be back in front of thousands of fans chanting their praises Sunday.

The 9-0 rout served as ideal preparation for the French champions, who are set to face St Etienne and Olympique Lyonnais in domestic cup finals this month before their Champions League quarterfinal against Atalanta in August.

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Marseille are set to sign Argentina international Leonardo Balerdi from Borussia Dortmund, according to media reports in France on Monday.

Edouard Mendy says his struggles to save his football career when he found himself without a club have set him up to succeed at Chelsea. The Senegal goalkeeper joined the Blues in a £20 million ($26 million) deal from Rennes last month, but in 2014 he was without a club and feared for his future in the sport.

Unable to make it to the UNESCO world heritage sites for the past two consecutive years, the UT administration has now begun the process to prepare a revised dossier.

Former Cameroon and Paris St Germain midfielder Modeste M'bami died on Saturday aged 40 after a heart attack, the Ligue 1 club said as they offered their condolences to his family.

Nantes captain Abdoulaye Toure has tested positive for coronavirus just a week before the new league season is set to get underway.

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) manager Thomas Tuchel said that Neymar has come back in "great spirits and good shape" as the club prepares for the Coupe de France final.

Buoyed by the massive victory over Celtic FC in a friendly match, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) manager Thomas Tuchel said that it is good to arrive at the finals with confidence.

His physical appearance transformed but largely pledging continuity with the rule of President Emmanuel Macron, France's popular former premier Edouard Philippe is staking out the ground for a run for the presidency in 2027 against an increasingly stern challenge from far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen. While the 2027 race is still far off, there has already been intense jostling among Macron's centrist faction given the president himself is not allowed to stand for a third consecutive term and polls indicate Le Pen has her best ever chance at winning the Elysee.

Though UT has been claiming it has been trying hard to get world heritage status, UNESCO has pointed out that it last heard from the administration way back in 2009.